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2008 Minnesota Water Resources Conference

October 27-28, 2008

New Location! RiverCentre, Saint Paul, Minnesota

 

The Minnesota Water Resources Conference presents innovative and practical water resource management techniques and highlights research about Minnesota’s water resources. The conference provides an opportunity to address:

  1. best practices discovered in the design and
    application of water resource management techniques,
  2. implications of water policy decisions, and
  3. research into current and emerging issues.

The conference facilitates interaction among water resources professionals including resource managers, researchers, local, state and federal agency staff, consultants, practicing engineers, as well as students in the field.

2008 Abstract Topics

The range of presentations comprises all areas of Water Resources. Topics of interest include,
but are not limited to:

  • Agricultural Policy – Impacts on Water
  • Agriculture Water Quality and Quantity Management
  • Applied Hydraulic Design
  • Climate Change and Impacts on Water
  • Education and Citizen Involvement in Water Resources
  • Hydrologic Extremes – Floods and Droughts
  • Innovative Designs
  • Lakes, Lake Management, and Lake Restoration
  • National/International Projects and Issues
  • Policy and Regulatory Changes/Issues
  • Preventing and Managing Emerging Contaminants of Concern
  • Shore Land Management and Zoning
  • Stream or River Ecology and Restoration, Geomorphology and Bank Stabilization
  • Storm Water Management – BMPs, Runoff, Reuse and Reduction, Non-Degradation
  • Surface- and Ground Water Supplies and Adequacy, Threats
  • Total Maximum Daily Loads (TMDLs)
  • Water Demands, Availability, Scarcity, and Reuse
  • Water Resources Construction, Operation and Maintenance
  • Wetlands – Regulations, Issues, Approaches, and Lessons Learned

Abstracts are due by Friday, March 28, 2008 and must be submitted electronically to:

http://www.cce.umn.edu/waterresources/submit/

Clearly describe the work in 100-150 words, include
an appropriate and interesting title, and list all authors and their affiliations. The abstract review committee will be looking for a clear description of what you will present including

  1. objectives of the research, policy, or project;
  2. outline of the methodologies in the study or project;
  3. conclusions drawn from the results (or assurance that results will be available for presentation at the conference).

Abstracts received by March 28 will be reviewed and the submitter will be notified in May if the abstract is accepted.

Nominations for Dave Ford Water Resources Award

Nominations for the Dave Ford Water Resources Award are requested at this time. Dave Ford served as a hydrologist with the Minnesota DNR. This award honors individuals like Dave, who in their careers have made significant contributions to water resources in the State of Minnesota.

To nominate an individual, send an email to cceconf5@umn.edu by March 28, 2008 including a
biographical sketch of the individual and a justification for why the individual should receive the award.

Conference Contact:

Sara Van Essendelft
College of Continuing Education
Phone: 612-624-3708
E-mail: Cceconf5@umn.edu